Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Passes Away at 74

The Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan has passed away due to prolonged heart ailment. He recently underwent heart surgery in a Delhi hospital.
The veteran politician was 74.
Paswan has served as a Union minister under several prime ministers, during his over five-decade long political career.
He was an eighth time Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha.
The veteran Dalit leader formed Lok Janshakti Party in 2000.